Lille, 2nd: The Bradt City GuideWinner of "The Best Guidebook 2004" from the British Guild of Travel Writers, Laurence Phillips''s "Lille is the ideal insider''s guide. This updated new edition is packed full of all the practical information needed for short city breaks or even day trips, and travelers will be entertained by both Phillips''s wit and charm in this compact guide. Lille is only a few hours travel time from either central London or Paris by rail and offers an ideal short excursion while on a European visit. Features include: >A cornucopia of gourmet restaurants, cafes, and hotels>A complete range of entertainment options, including nightlife, museums, art galleries, and sightseeing ideas in Lille and the surrounding district>The charm of shopping in old town Lille, including specialist shops and market bargains>Travel from England including Chunnel and ferry services |
Contents
Introduction I History | 6 |
6 | 74 |
7 | 135 |
Shopping | 158 |
9 | 185 |
Beyond the city | 225 |
Language | 249 |
Further Reading | 258 |
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Common terms and phrases
12 from Gare Beaux Arts beer Béthune Bettignies BOULEVARD brasserie building café centre Closed Sun Corbusier and right Deûle Ē Bus E Métro Eating and drinking estaminet Euralille Eurostar Flandres then line Flandres to Lion Flandres to Théâtre France French Gambetta Gantois Gare Flandres Gare Lille Flandres GP M Rihour GP Open Grand Palais la Monnaie Lebas left into rue Lille Europe Lille's Lion d'Or Louise de Bettignies lunch Maisons Folies menu Métropole Monnaie Musée Museums and sightseeing Nord Nord-Pas de Calais Palais des Beaux Parc park Pont Porte République restaurant right into rue Rihour E Bus Rihour E Métro Roubaix rue de Gand rue de Paris rue Faidherbe rue Nationale rue Solférino Sébastopol Solférino square St-Etienne station street theatre tickets Tourcoing tourist office Treille Tue-Sat turn left Vauban Vieux Lille Villeneuve d'Ascq visitors walk Wambrechies Wazemmes weekend wine